Free from the snares of the Blade of Ahtol, Firah continues to be haunted by lingering shadows of the demonic dagger. She follows her guardian Zyr far from her thieving life on the streets into the broken domains of a once-great Order. Entombed under the boughs of Southern Mehnin forest, the daunting Broken Halls hold many past mysteries and present dangers. Recent events have trapped the impaired company. Aerluin calls. The Sapling awakens. The Stalwart are summoned. The embattled White Guard must hold fast against the forces who would seize power in Southern Mehnin Province. And hidden adversaries have become emboldened. All the while, Kenhar slips deeper into shadow ...